Obama expected to meet with commanders of Iraq war
BAGHDAD - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit to Iraq for talks with commanders of a war he long opposed follows the prime minister's apparent endorsement of his troop withdrawal plan and a shift by the White House away from refusing to discuss that option.
Nations:Kuwait Pakistan Afghanistan Iraq U.S. People:David Petraeus Barack Obama Hamid Karzai Chuck Hagel John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-07-20
Obama meets with Karzai, a leader he's criticized
KABUL, Afghanistan - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has chided for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan U.S. People:David Petraeus Hamid Karzai Chuck Hagel Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Afghan Terror War
2008-07-20
More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year
WASHINGTON - Pentagon leader on Wednesday signaled a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later," a shift that could send some units there within weeks, as officials prepare to cut troop levels in Iraq.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:David Petraeus Robert Gates Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-16
Obama, McCain Sharpen their dispute over Iraq war
WASHINGTON - The two major presidential rivals sharpened their long-standing dispute over the Iraq War on Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama calling it a costly distraction that must end while Republican Sen. John McCain insisted it is a conflict the United States has to win.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan U.S. People:David Petraeus Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-07-15
Officials: 9 US troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base killed nine American soldiers and wounded 15 Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years, officials said.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-13
Suicide blast kills over 20 Afghans, many children
KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber in a bazaar killed at least 17 civilians, most of them children, and four police on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern province of Uruzgan, police said.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-13
Iran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the U.S. or Israel, state television reported Thursday.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Turkey Pakistan Malaysia Iran People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-10
Iran test-fires missiles in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Turkey Pakistan Bulgaria Japan People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Condoleezza Rice Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis
2008-07-09
6 explosions wound 37 in Karachi, Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan - A string of small explosions wounded at least 37 people Monday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, rattling the country a day after a deadly suicide attack in the capital, officials said
Nations:Pakistan People:Benazir Bhutto Activities:Anti-terror War in Pakistan Source:(AP)
2008-07-07
40 dead in Indian embassy blast in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan - A car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in central Kabul on Monday, killing 40 people in the deadliest attack in Afghanistan's capital since the fall of the Taliban, officials said.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan India People:Hamid Karzai Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-07
London remembers deadly suicide bombings
LONDON (AFP) - London marked the third anniversary Monday of the suicide bombings on the city's transport network, with ceremonies at blast sites as survivors and the victims' families remembered the deadly attacks.
Nations:U.K. Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:2005 London Bombings Source:(AFP)
2008-07-07
Coalition: 33 militants killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - Helicopters and a bomber attacked insurgents massing in eastern Afghanistan under cover of darkness, killing an estimated 33 people, the U.S.-led coalition said Tuesday.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
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